Mabo 30+ Contemporary Perspectives on Justice for First Nations

Description

Thirty years after the Mabo No 2 decision in the High Court of Australia, cases such as Love, Thoms, and Mongomery have reignited the prospects and possibilities of proper recognition of legal relations between First Nations and the 'Settler' State. The contested issues within these recent cases re-emphasise the unfinished legal business that was at the heart of the Mabo case. Justice Brennan in Mabo said "no case can command unquestioning adherence if the rule it expresses seriously offends the values of justice and human rights (especially equality before the law) which are aspirations of the contemporary Australian legal system".

This panel brings together first nations and settler law academics to consider the possibilities of Australian law and the future of legal relations between First Nations and the Australian State, in the context of current debates around sovereignty, land justice, and enfranchisement as genuine spaces of recognition.

Period	2 Jun 2022
Event type	Seminar
Location	Melbourne, Australia, VictoriaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	National